New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-07

il il Up as + bathing room ii the near furure.
is but q diminutive reproduction 81 the
famous original. Mr.. Hoitinger's cask
|ls about seven feet high and sixteen
teet in length, while the original and
only Heidelberg cask measures twenty
three feet in height and thlrty-two feet
in length, being about twenty 1.-TWO times
the size Of Mr.. Hottinger's cask and
holding about eighty five thousand gall
Ions. It had several smaller predeces.
sors which were destroyed in the wars
mentioned above. It's origin dates
back to 1751. Upon its completion a
separate vault had to be built for it.
This vault is situated back of the tower
shown at the extreme right of the paint.
ing. The slaves of the cask are held
together by eighteen wooden hoops
about nine inches thick and 18 inches
wide. There are also number of iron
hoops. 1t was filed with wine three
times. the first time in 1852. 1t has
lain empty in the vault since the castle
was struck by lightning.
So
Directly in front of this giant there is
smaller cask, remarkable for remain
ing imperfect condition without q sim
gle hoop. Aside of this smaller cask
there is seen statue carved in wood
OF Carl Philips court-jester, Perkec,
who is said to have imbibed from fifteen
to eighteen bottles of vine every day.
It is not difficult to imagine what sorts
OF jokes the dwarf Perkeo cracked on
his masters courtiers. Despite his
weakness for wine, Perkeo was an in
ventor of some renown. He invented a
clock, model of which is still dis.
played in the vault, and whose mechan-
ism puzzled and tickled not only the
courtiers of Carl Philip, but also the
numerous tourists who have since tried
to wind it. Mr.. Henry Keller of Tur-
ner Hall took it in and can tell you all
about it.
Among the few buildings spared dur
ing the French invasions, the Church of
the Holy Spirit is perhaps the most
noteworthy. 1t is prominently shown
in the front part of the painting.
For centuries this church has been an
object of dispute between the principal
religious factions, both Catholics and
Protestants claiming it as their own.
Compromises were effected at various
times (the last in 1879 by which one.
half of the church was granted to the
Catholics. the other half to the Re-
formed Church.
1t is to be deplored that the painter
could not extend his representation to
the city gate known as the Carlsthor.
which is situated at the end of the prin-
cipal street nearest to the spectator.
With SO many millions of dollars as an
unexpended surplus in the national
treasury and q Congressman living
right here in our midst, it may besome.
what hazardous to mention the causes
that led to the erection of this splendid
monumental structure; but my fears
are balanced by the conviction that Mr..
Lind, in case of profiting by the ex.
ample of legislation I am about to re.
late, will certainly remember the city
which he has chosen as his permanent
home. About the year 1875 the burgo.
master Of Heidelberg passed many q
sleepless night revolving in his mind
the alarming condition of the city treas.
ury. His troubles did not arise from
any prodigality on the part of the city
fathers Which would have required a
vigorous exercise of his veto power; on
the contrary, the city's revenues were
| increasing at sucn rate that IN spite
of the utmost iberalitv with which all
public enterprises and celebrations were
aided, the unexpended surplus in the
treasury assumed the most alarming pro-
portions. 1t must be borne in mind that
the approved methods now frequent
" resorted to in order to prevent such a
state of affairs, such as the St. Paul
plan of letting contracts to the highest
bidder and the passage Of such famous
bills as House File No. l57, were entire
ly unknown a century ago, when f.
nancial science was yet in its infancy.
The city fathers of Heidelberg met and
met again. The impending resignation
Of the treasurer called for prompt ac-
ton. Finally the council decided to re-.